I've read many articles on zinc helping people with acne improve their skin, I like to try this, since its a natural approach the only question i have is how much should I take daily, and which brand do u guys recommend? and anything else i should know. thanks

First of all, if one is looking to naturally cure acne, the first thing one should do BEFORE anything like this zinc thing is just getting one's regularity on track. That means, getting one's water intake up to one ounce per pound, per day, (not that's NOT a lot of water, its only 25 ounces once every 4 hours if you weigh 100 pounds) getting the electrolytes balanced, (does anyone get the proper amount of fruits and veggies anymore?) and fiber intake up to 25 grams per day. (One meal a day of unprocessed bulk oat bran and fruit (blueberries from the freezer section maybe) a day should take care of that)

Once the body is no longer dehydrated, electrolytes are on track, and the elimination system is completely on track with regularity from both ends, most people have no acne left, since most acne is just the body eliminating via the skin instead of the proper channels. It also helps if you limit, or eliminate as much junk from your diet. Corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, artificial colors and such are not good for the body either.

Should these measures fail, one can try to add zinc, but keep in mind that zinc must be balanced with copper for one, as more zinc than copper leads to premature grey hair (as does smoking). I would not just ad zinc, but rather a well balanced multi-vitamin that includes the daily requirement of zinc in it.

None of my kids had acne until they went to college and were out of my "Evil Clutches" and could eat and drink what ever garbage they wanted. I get smarter and smarter the older they get.

can I crush these pills,they are freaking big, are they effective this way?

They will be effective, although you may not like the flavor.

Large pills are usually a sign that the company used lots of fillers making the pills. You would do best to find the smallest pills with the same strength.

thanks.

another question that has cross my mind is that, does hair make acne worse? for example i've notcied i break out more often on my cheeks, and side burns since i have more hair on these areas..

another question that has cross my mind is that, does hair make acne worse? for example i've notcied i break out more often on my cheeks, and side burns since i have more hair on these areas..

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Acne is another symptom of PCOS. Could you have PCOS?

It could also just as easily be cosmetically induced, because that is an area you apply makeup to, like blush.

Please do try to keep your post strings all together. We can't be merging everything together because one can't go find an old post, or open the "Show All User's Posts" area for oneself and find where you started something.

If nothing else, one can always find oneself in the user's list and then hit "Show All User's Posts"

thanks for the reply , but i dont have pcos, and dont wear makeup. so the hair doesnt play a role in making acne worse?its just kinda weird since my skin (chin,forhead) has been doing better, but since i stopped with remvoing hair from my side burns the acne just got really bad on this area.

Many electrolysis clients say that electrolysis actually helps their acne. I have found that to be true for some. Testosterone is the fuel that ignites acne and excess hair in hormonally sensitive women.

So, I'm not surprised by your observation.

Why did you stop electrolysis on your sideburns??

Dee Dee

I stopped because I felt like we removed too much hair, and it didnt look natural, right now hair has grew back , not as much as before but its more natural. I was thinking about going back and removing the hair, but since it wont make my acne better i wont. i think its better to have alittle hair to cover the pimples on my sideburns, dont you think?

It's all within your desires as to what look you want.

As I said above, electrolysis has improved some clients acne by removing the hair, but who knows if you would be among the lucky ones?

Dee

thanks dee.
I know when i did laser on my legs, alot of pimples, blemishes faded faster , and are gone as well. my skin is over all softer..

the zinc that i've been taking has helped alot, and i cant believe none of the dermatologist that i visited even mentioned it.

Zinc doesn't have leggy, busty babes coming to the office offering free lunch office pens, writing pads, sticky notes and cash incentives for directing people to buy it, and most insurance won't pay for, or even help you buy zinc. That is one MAJOR reason doctor's don't suggest one take it. The other is that most medical programs have such a paultry course on items like zinc, that most doctors would have learned more about zinc from shows like Good Morning America than they did throughout their whole test taking medical education.

Are there any other food additives, foods, or actual supplements that cause acne? My testosterone is a bit elevated but I still never had bad acne until recently after starting to take spironolactone, YAZ bcp, and many other supplements to support my system and adrenals. ( vitamin B, fish oil and a load of others). I have also improved my diet immensly and drink lots of water. I don't eat any gluten or refined carbs except for an occassional treat with sugar like all natural ice cream or organic gluten- free cookies ( but Much much less sugar than before when I had no acne).

At first I thought it was the vaniqa b/c it started a week after I 1st applied it but the acne was in many places where I didn't apply the vaniqa (upper back and temples/ forehead). I guess it still could be the vaniqa being processed by the liver but I've been off the vaniqa for 3 weeks now and the acne still persists. Could it take longer than 3 weeks to clear out of my system? The only other thing I can think of is that I eat a lot of cheese and even though I do get fruits and veggies I noticed I don't have as many bowel movements on this gluten free diet. Could that be part of it?

It would take at least 6 weeks for something like that to totally leave your skin. Something that caused acne all by itself would take up to 3 months to right itself.